The 10 Most Censored Countries In The World

While freedom of the press is standard practice in the United States, most countries in the world don't get such a luxury.

According to the Freedom House via Newseum, across the world, most people live in countries considered to be only "partly free," or "not free." There are 69 countries considered to have complete freedom of the press, mostly located in the Americas and Europe.

But many countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, have severe restrictions on what journalists can, and cannot say. This causes self-censorship among journalists, preventing many important issues from being revealed to the public.

If journalists do release information the government does not approve, they run the risk of fines, jail, and in some places, even death.

Freedom House assigns every country a number from zero (best) to 100 (worst), based on the country's freedom in print, broadcast, and internet news. Each one of the following countries was assigned 89 or higher.